bellringing
Pealing from steeples
Bellringing is the art or practice of ringing bells, especially church bells rung in patterns by a team of ringers pulling ropes.
In British tradition, change ringing involves mathematical sequences where bells sound in varying orders.
The term extends to any organized bell-ringing activity: She took up bellringing after moving to the village.
Also spelled bell-ringing.
Resonant ringing burst
- tollFee for passage
- chimeMelodic bell sound
- carillonTuned bronze bell instrument
- handbellSmall bell with handle
sally · backstroke · rounds · bob · single · touch · belfry · tintinnabulation
Amplified oscillation at natural frequency
- reverberationProlonged reflected sound
- echoReflected sound wave
- timbreSound's distinctive character
- sonorousDeep and full-toned
vibration · clang · ding-dong · chime · overtones · sustain · pitch · tone
Resonant ringing burst
- joyousExtremely glad
- victoryDefeating an opponent
- jubilationIntense, expressive happiness
- fanfareCeremonial brass announcement
festivity · coronation · triumph · homecoming · armistice · liberation · commemoration · thanksgiving
peal
Resonant ringing burst
handbell · sally · backstroke · rounds · bob · single · touch · belfry · tintinnabulation · clapper
resonance
Amplified oscillation at natural frequency
- reverberationProlonged reflected sound
- echoReflected sound wave
- timbreSound's distinctive character
sonorous · vibration · clang · ding-dong · chime · overtones · sustain · pitch · tone · harmonics
peal
Resonant ringing burst
- joyousExtremely glad
- victoryDefeating an opponent
- jubilationIntense, expressive happiness
fanfare · festivity · coronation · triumph · homecoming · armistice · liberation · commemoration · thanksgiving · rejoicing
summons
Formal court notification
bellringingmuting
Suppressing sound output
silence · whispering · soundproofing · damping · electronic music
bellringingsilence
Total lack of sound
soundlessness · quiet · stillness · hush · muteness
bell, ring, bells, rings, ringing, rang, rung, ringer, ringers